Tas-Silġ Church
Tas-Silġ Church is a church in Marsaxlokk, Malta Island. Tas-Silġ Church is situated nearby to the fort Saint Paul’s Battery, as well as near the town Marsaskala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Also known as: “Ta Silch Church”, “Tas-Silc Chapel”, “Tas-Silġ”, and “Tas-Silg Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tas-Silġ and Fort Tas-Silġ.
Tas-Silġ
Archaeological site
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Tas-Silġ is a rounded hilltop on the southeast coast of the island of Malta overlooking Marsaxlokk Bay and close to the town of Żejtun. Tas-Silġ is a major multi-period sanctuary site with archaeological remains covering 4000 years, from the Neolithic to the ninth century. Tas-Silġ is situated 160 metres north of Tas-Silġ Church.
Fort Tas-Silġ
Castle
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Fort Tas-Silġ is a polygonal fort in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It was built between 1879 and 1883 by the British on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-ż-Żgħira. Fort Tas-Silġ is situated 630 metres southeast of Tas-Silġ Church.
Saint Paul’s Battery
Fort
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Saint Paul's Battery, also known as Ta' Lombardi Battery, is an artillery battery in Marsaxlokk, Malta. It stands on high ground at the shoreward end of Delimara Point, above il-Ħofra-z-Zgħira. Saint Paul’s Battery is situated 700 metres east of Tas-Silġ Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern Harbor of Malta and Marsaskala.
Southern Harbor of Malta
Photo: Tony Hisgett, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southern Harbour of Malta extends around the natural harbour between Valetta and the Three Cities, with numerous settlements, most of them dating back centuries, on rocks and cliffs immediately around the harbour bay, as well as further inland.
Marsaskala
Town
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Marsaskala, also known as Wied il-Għajn or Marsascala is a seaside town in the Southern Region of Malta. Originally a fishing village, it has grown into a tourist destination and a permanent hometown for an ever-growing population.
Żejtun
Town
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Żejtun is a city of 11,000 people in Malta Island, Malta. It is the largest city in the south of the island and one of the oldest cities in Malta.
Tas-Silġ Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Marsaxlokk, Malta Island, Malta, Europe
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Latitude
35.84446° or 35° 50′ 40″ northLongitude
14.55245° or 14° 33′ 9″ eastElevation
36 metres (118 feet)Inception
1834Open location code
8F7PRHV2+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 136714279OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicGeoNames ID
2562328
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